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This is the total route for the day. This starts the trip back home. But it includes some great riding through Lake City and Creede.
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This is an expanded look at the first half of the route. This part goes through Lake City and then Creede. It's definitely the prettiest part of today's ride.
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This is the second half which is pretty much out of the mountains.
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This is Lake City. I didn't get a very good picture here.
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The Hinsdale County Museum in Lake City. I don't think it's open.
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So this is where the Rio Grande River starts.
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There's the actual headwaters.
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Rio Grande peak.
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The bikes at the Rio Grande stop.
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Downtown Creede. They are about to have a Labor Day festival.
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Post Office in Creede, but you already knew that.
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The shadows block out the sign, but this is the Creede library.
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I took this along the side of the road just south of Creede where I was stopped for speeding by a Mineral County Sheriff's deputy. He clocked me at 71mph in a 60mph zone. I got lucky though, he only warned me after running my license and checking my insurance. Although Mark was right behind me, the deputy didn't say anything to him.
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Mark getting ready to go again after the speeding stop.
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We stopped in San Luis, the oldest town in Colorado.
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This is efficiency. Town Hall, Police Dept. and Visitor Center.
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Oldest town.
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The oldest town is home to the oldest store in Colorado.
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A complete history of the store owners from day one.
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Looking behind us in San Luis. Looks like we missed the rain.
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Maybe not, on missing the rain. We stopped along side the road to gear up. It's sprinkling on us now.
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Back to NM. We can't escape the rain.
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Looks like this will be a hard rain.
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Angel Fire Ski Resort.
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The beginners slope at Angel Fire.
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The mountain at Angel Fire.
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The bikes where we stopped at Angel Fire.
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